0.9% saline solution for the prevention of hospital-acquired hyponatremia: Why is there still doubt?

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 444-

  Moritz, Michael L ^a   Ayus, Juan Carlos ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Renal Consultants of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; HYPOTONIC SOLUTION; ISOTONIC SOLUTION; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION;

BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; HYPONATREMIA; LETTER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL;

CHILD; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 49349103930     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.04.053     Document Type: Letter

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